<p>My d. is on the shy and quiet side. At this point in time, she vascilates btw. going away and staying home. She has applied to the schools listed below and I am wondering, given her nature, which would be the best for her. I think it should be a place that has nuturing profs/administrators and a warm, welcoming student body. She plans to major in psychology, education, OT - some helping profession. She needs a different setting than high school, which is overly homogenous and click-y. Thanks for your input. The schools are:
Quinnipiac (CT)
Hunter (NYC)
SUNY Binghamton
SUNY New Paltz
College of New Rochelle
Pace University (Pleasantville Campus)
Elmira College</p>
<p>I know you said she already applied, but SUNY Oneonta is a really nice school that she may want to add to the list. It is a big school where people major in education. I went there for an open house and the teachers and students were extremely friendly. There were also a lot of clubs and organizations that she would be able to join to make new friends.</p>
<p>Daisy, I know of someone who attends New Paltz who is on the shy side. The guy really loves it there and his mom told me that it is a very welcoming, accepting community. It didn't strike me as a big party school either. Did you get to visit all the schools?</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses. We have visited all the schools, except New Paltz. That one is close to home and we will probably visit in Feb or March. It's good to hear of others having a positive experience there. Not sure about Oneonta - it might be a bit farther away than she is planning to go.
Thanks for the encouraging responses!</p>
<p>Pace probably wouldn't be bad either as I know of a quieter/shy kid who looked at both that school and Manhattanville and felt very comfortable and is applying to both.</p>
<p>I vote for New Paltz too. My son applied there as a transfer. It is a good size, kinda small, so I think it might be easier to get to know people, and it seems like a tight knit community. My S can be on the shy side too, so I think it is a good transfer option for him. I heard that everyone gets to know everyone to some degree. Everyone I have spoken to that either goes there or has children that go there have only given me positive feedback and I have been asking around ALOT. For us, it's about a 2 hour drive, so a perfect distance away. The town is funky and quaint and has many good restaurants. The area surrounding the school is reputed to be pictureque and fun for hiking and other outdoor activities. It has a good reputation for education majors.
Good luck with your decision!</p>
<p>Do you have any quantitative academic measures? Knowing the # of APs taken (and to be taken), which AP classes are taken (or to be taken), the SATs (or ACTs or even the PSATs), the SATIIs, GPA (unweighted and weighted) would be quite helpful</p>